Well, technically this is a recipe for soft pretzels. I got it from a friend of mine, eons ago. Ran into his recipe today and decided it was time to give them a try. They were a huge hit! But pretzels? I dunno. Pretzels are supposed to be crispy and crunchy to me—category potato chips. These weren’t. I guess that’s where the word ‘soft’ comes into play. The point is…
Remember the first time I posted a recipe for Hasselback potatoes? Not having seen them before, I was pleasantly surprised: they looked gorgeous and were tasty to boot. And super simple. The crunchy exterior, the soft inside combined with the seasonings was great. I wanted to try my hand at a more deluxe version this time. So not only did I fill the slices, alternately, with bacon and tomato, seasoned…
This is not my recipe. I merely tweaked it, but that’s because my pesky little fingers can’t leave anything alone. I’m a compulsive tweaker. It’s what I do. When Marc van der Linden—a Dutch royalty journalist and chief-editor of Royalty Magazine—tweeted his recipe, I was intrigued. It seemed so simple yet so tomatey, for lack of a better word. Exactly how any unpretentious home-made tomato soup should be; comfort food…
This has been my favorite lunch (Or brunch, dinner, whatever) recipe since the first time I cooked it up in my oven, about 2 months ago now. And all this time I kept it to myself. I know, I have no shame. But here’s the deal; I slapped it on the BGE today and hallelujah, I heard angels sing and a shaft of light fell down. Well, I didn’t…